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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-02-14, Page 9THE WINGI-IAM ADVANCE TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. $arty Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Pot Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year' $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance X5.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application �.. . A Time for Serious Thought Canadians area little out of their depth right now. The rapid changes in the composition of our government, cap- ped by the news that we are to face a federal election has left most of us slight- ly out of breath. The situation in Ottawa is not a pret- ty one, admittedly, but neither is it the final phase of a dying democracy. As a matter of fact, the plain words which have been spoken in the past few weeks may lead us, in due time, to a higher level of policitcal honesty and foresight. There is no longer any doubt about the fact that there was a serious differ- ence of opinion within the Cabinet—but is it such bad news, after all? The min- isters who have resigned have done so because they felt that they could not align themselves with a national defence policy in which they did not believe. Surely that is better than following like sheep. On the other hand we are prepared to accept the Prime Minister's declaration that he was following the course he be- lieved best for the nation. The Opposi- tion has neglected no opportuity to bring about the collapse of the government and will now have an opportunity to explain how it proposes to guide the nation out of its present embarrassing position. The great danger in the entire af- fair is that Canadian voters will lose con- fidence in the leaders who have been speaking for them on Parliament Hill and turn to radical forms of government for a solution. It is likely that the two ma- jor parties will emerge with much more solid plans for Canada's future after they have been through the hardening process of this present crisis. We Have Lost a Good Friend The sudden passing of Mrs. W. J. Greer at the week -end will leave many in this community with a deep sense of personal loss. She was a faithful friend and an unflagging worker for those caus- es in which she believed. Her church, the Hospital Auxiliary, the Easter Seal committtee of the Lions club all benefited beyond description be- .ause of her faithful efforts. We at The Advance -Times will cer- tainly be at a loss to find some other person who will take an equal interest in reporting the meetings and other func- tions for the benefit of newspaper read- ers. Many, many of the accurate and detailed reports you have read in these pages were from her pen, and we relied upon her in no small way. A lady, in the finest sense of that word, Mrs. Greer has contributed much to the growth of this community. She will long be remembered. Tribute to a Former "Boss" It was this writer's privilege last Friday evening, to voice the respect and admiration of the provincial newspaper fraternity as J. M. Southcott, publisher of The Exeter Times -Advocate, was honored as "Newspaperman of the Year". The pre- sentation took place at the annual meet- ing of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association in the Royal York Hotel, To- ronto. Mr. Southcott has brought honor to the weekly newspaper profession through.. out his more than 60 years in the busi- ness. A man of sterling personal quali- ties, Mel Southcott never found it neces- sary to try a "fast deal" to succeed in business. His prime attribute was an unswerving belief in the future of his town. Not only has he served on all its public bodies, but he has, through the years, invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in his own plant and as a conse- quence his prize-winning newspaper has brought recognition and no small amount of prosperity to the town of Exeter. As we addressed him, however, our first thoughts were of the years during which we worked for him on the Exeter paper. One really learns about a man as his employee—and in our case we found him just and considerate. His standards were set so high that we gained an en- tirely new perspective about the worthi- ness of honest and dedicated newspaper work. It is our pleasure to pay tribute, pub- licly, to a man who has so ably demon- strated that sound and honest private en- terprise is a jewel none of us can afford to cast aside. - A New Plan is Needed This week's mail brought in a two- color, 4 -page folder, issued by one of the Province's larger labor unions, In red - lettered scare headlines are the words "You Need Medicare"! The text of the folder proceeds to point out that we just simply have to have a government-spon- sored plan of medical insurance. This piece of literature provides a startling example of the new tactics pre- sently being employed in politics. Per sonally we find something highly offen- sive in being told "You Need Medicare". We would prefer to decide for ourselvds just what we need. Our own opinion is �,,r,�., government medicare plan is the %�!;t thing we need. As we have mentioned before, the Saskatchewan medicare plan has so far proven beyond a doubt the folly of try- ing to force social services upon a people who don't want them. If there are any Alirpr doubts about the efficiency and it;'ability of government insurance plans, just 'glance at the record of the national unemployment insurance scheme. In operation for 20 years, contributed to not only by working people, but equally by their employers (who cannot benefit), the fund is practically bankrupt before any major unemployment has been ex- perienced. The country's taxpayers will now be called upon to throw in a few odd mil- lions to bolster up a public insurance scheme, In fact, the entire concept of "insurance" against unemployment is a farce. We might as well call it a tax and leave it at that. It is about time we faced the fact that we are not wealthy enough to pro- vide cradle -to -coffin insurance against all the ills that may ever beset us. Such staggering amountsof money are required that the entire income of the nation could be absorbed in providing social se- curity and there would be nothing left over for what we need most of all— courageous expansion into new fields of endeavour. We need more businesses, more mines, more factories ----more acti- vity. Not more insurance. if, by any chance, we ever do feel we need a medicare plan, we would like the freedom of arriving at that conclusion on our own steam—not because we were told what we wanted by a labor union. One Moment Please ai fay Rev. Donald Sinclair, Wiogham, Ontario GRACE TO BEAR IT Often in temptation ortrfal, the thought uppermost in our mind, is how to get out of it instead of what to get out of it, The Apostle Paul tells us, "There hath no temptation ta- ken you but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a. way to escape, that ye may be able to hear it." 1 Cor. 10:13, Note that the verse does not say "That ye may be able to escape it", but "to bear it." That is, if we meet it trusting in Him, He will bring us through. lie is faith- ful to keep us from being tempted beyond the strength that He is able and willing to give us at any moment. The verse says that He will "make a way to escape" im- plying that the way may be dif- ferent on different occasions and for different people, Cer- tainly the victory always de- pends on what Christ has done for us at the cross and the in- dwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. But at the moment of temptation God may bring to our minds a Scripture Text which is exactly appropriate, or He may help us through a line or a stanza of a hymn, or through the counsel of some Christian friend. When Christ- ian met Appollyon in the Val- ley of Humiliation, it was the Sword of the Spirit that finally enabled him to conquer the Devil. And that was what Christ used when He was tempt- ed in the desert. There is also some satisfac- tion in knowing that our tempta- tions are not unique, that the same kinds of temptation have attacked the sdin s down through the ages, yet they were over - comers by His grace. But the greatest comfort, comes from knowing that we have a great High Priest wht Atvas in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us there- fore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Our weak- ness ought not to discourage us, for the Lord said to Paul, "My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness" 2 Cor. 12:9; and some of those in Faith's Hall of Fame "out of weakness were made strong". Heb. 11:34. BOX 390 Seaforth, Ontario, February 11, 1963 Advance -Times Wingham, Ontario. Dear Sir: On behalf of the Huron Coun- ty Tuberculosis Association we would appreciate your publica- tion of this letter in your news- paper by way of extending thanks to all who have helped to make our 1962 Christmas Seal Campaign a success to date. We appreciate the gener- osity of those, who, by their contributions, are assisting in the control of this dread disease in our County. Such contribu- tions finance free chest clinics in five County centres and an educational program in promo- ting same. The present cam- paign ends February 28th; it is hoped that many of the 6300 residents who have not yet sent in their contributions will do so before that date, in order that our work need not be curtailed. The officers of the Association would particularly like to thank all volunteers who helped in folding the seals, the post- masters and their assistants in delivering the seals and Station CICNX Wingham for their con- tribution of advtrtising. The officers of the Association want to thank you, Mr. Editor, for the publicity that you have freely given this important cause. Yours sincerely, D.T. Stewart, Chairtnan, Christmas Seal Comm, THE NAVY'S BIGGEST — The tanker - supply ship Provider, largest vessel ever built in Canada for the RCN, made an impressive sight—and splash ---when she was launched in July, 1962, at Lauzon, Quebec. The 22,000 -ton ship is due to commission in July, 1963, and will serve as an on -the -spot source of fuel and sup- plies for ships deployed in operational areas. She will also have a helicopter landing platform, hangar and repair fa- cilities.—( National Defence Photo). UturtutiZtinie Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 14, 1963 !:Hu uiIHtHiIl1IIHHllhuIiIiiiIIIIIIIfluIIiIIilfllillllilItItIiIt(IiIIrliriIfl(IIIIIlII(IIIIIIIIIIrulmimIaIIlmllluIIIIlllllllllillilllllillillllllllllllllllllllll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIhllI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH SUGAR and SPICE IIII!IIIIIIIIImmill By Bill Smileyllllllllllllllllllllliir At this time of year, I can hardly stand myself, let alone my wife, my neighbor's wife, and various other people I'm supposed to love. Bearing this in mind, perhaps you will ex- cuse the faintly anti -romantic tone of the following. Nothing disconcerts a woman quite as much as the suggestion that she is not the fingers -to -the -bone type of worker she claims to be. And that's a big statement, be- cause an awful lot of things disconcert a woman. Trouble is, most men swal- low this legend. They come home from work with their tails dragging, and barely have their coats off when the recital starts. They react in various ways to the avalanche. that flows from Mum on every- thing she did from the time she got out of bed this morn- ing, One of the most widely used methods of retaining sanity is to paste an interest- ed look on your face, go right on eating your dinner, and emit a repertoire of small sounds indicating incredulity, approval and sympathy, ac- companied by popping the eyes, if your mouth is full, wagging your head from time to time, and shrugging your shoulders at the opportune moment. This gets you through the meal. Then she says. "Why do you never talk to me?" * * * Another way of countering the vivid account of the way she got at the ironing right after she made the beds is to say, "Oh, put a sock in it. Who the hell cares how long it took you to wax the floor?" But this method is not recommended unless your wife is paralyzed from the. waist down. And up. The more subtle and intel- ligent approach is one I have developed, and which I am too public-spirited to keep to myself. It is to read women's magazines. Practically every one of them these days con- tains an article about how to hold your husband. For example, this week I found a couple of dandies. One reads: Stop Boring Your Husband! The second asks, Are You Exploiting Your Husband? Just crease the magazine at the article, put some fingerprints on it, and underline a few pregnant phrases. Then leave the open magazine in some place where she's likely to see it, such as the bathroom or in- side the refrigerator. Next, find a few murder mysteries in which husbands have done away with their wives. Or news stories in which a man has gone ber- serk and axed his entire family. Get into the habit of reading them aloud to your wife, jovially, and with relish. Start grinding up aspirin tab- lets and dropping them into glasses of milk just as she enters the room. When she ,tarts talking about working so hard, fix her with a piercing stare and ask softly, "Are you really un- happy with your life, dar- ling?" This method is practi- cally guaranteed to give her something else to think about besides what she told the milkman when he short- changed her. * * * It's all very well for women to talk about how hard they work, and what a state their nerves are in, from the con- tinual pressure of "kids, kids, kids!" But I, for one, am not interested, and don't believe a word of it. Third of all, I'd rather talk about me. If life is such a round of drudgery, why are they so frantic to get married? Oh, I know the answer to this one. too. It goes, "I certainly didn't expect it to be like this. You used to talk to me about everything. Now you just sit there with your nose in the paper. Other people's hus- bands talk to them." Of course they do, and so would we, wouldn't we, chaps, if our wives would only SHUT UP! Don't expect her to admit it, but today's woman, if she is a fair mechanic, has a life that would make her grand- mother turn green with envy. Somebody else does her bak- ing. A machine does her wash- ing. The milk and groceries are delivered (unless she lives in the city, where the latter amenity has been dispensed with). She doesn't have to pump water or chop kindling or shovel snow or shoot In- dians or drive a team or birth babies or preserve fruit. * * * She has so many time -sav- ing devices she hasn't time to look after theni all. And with radio, television, and tele- phone, she doesn't have to suffer the worst plague of her grandmother—loneliness. Or does she? On top of the mechanical aids that have removed the drudgery from her life, she has a husband who might think that a woman's place is in the home—but wouldn't dare say it. Come on, kids, confess that you never had it so good. Or do you? Happy Valentine's Day. And even if it's only old Bill Smiley --4 love you.